Common Mistakes When Buying Vehicle Insurance

Shopping for the Lowest Price Available

You get what you pay for is as true in insurance as anything else. So when shopping for car insurance, RV insurance or motorcycle insurance, be sure to compare more than just price. Compare features and services. Ask about customer service guarantees, roadside rental car delivery, claims handling and flexibility in extended coverages. All insurance companies are not created equal!

Choosing Inadequate Liability Coverage

Liability coverage protects you in the event you injure other people or damage property with your vehicle. Choosing lower liability coverage limits may leave you seriously at risk financially, since medical bills and lost wages can quickly exceed low liability limits. Do more than choose state-required minimums; choose the coverage that reflects your personal financial situation.

Missing Out on Potential Discounts

Built-in premium savings as well as National General Insurance SmartDiscounts® can offer many ways to reduce your premium. And some of them may surprise you! Just a few discounts that you may qualify for include:

Driving fewer than average miles per year

Having anti-theft devices, airbags and other security devices

Insuring multiple vehicles or having multiple policies through the same insurer

Having a safe-driving record

Neglecting to Consider a Major Life Change

Life changes like moving, buying a house, getting married, having a new baby, or having a new teen driver in the household can affect your insurance needs – and the price you pay for coverage. So keep your policy current – from address changes to marital status to sending your firstborn off to college. These life events offer opportunities for revisiting your vehicle insurance coverages and may help you save more!